Legal Opinion
Bryan v. Thos. Best & Sons, Inc.
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided July 20, 1982PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TEASE, Judge.
In this personal injury action based upon the alleged manufacturing defects in an automatic bale wagon, Bryan demands that the defendant Sperry Corporation, T/A Sperry New Holland (Sperry) disclose its net worth, 1981 earnings, and its 1981 tax returns, in aid of Bryan’s claim for punitive damages. Sperry seeks a protective order, arguing that plaintiffs must first make a prima facie showing of their right to punitive damages.
Plaintiffs have alleged that Sperry negligently designed and manufactured the bale wagon at issue, and that it breached both express and implied…
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